Ananda Intellectual Property provides full coverage of IP protection, management and enforcement to its client base comprised largely of consumer goods, pharmaceutical and automotive companies. The firm is headed by a capable quintet. Franck Fougere’s expertise includes patent portfolios, alongside commercialisation and anti-counterfeiting strategies. Kritchakorn Nimwenai handles trade mark portfolio matters, conducting multi-jurisdictional registrations. Patthawarat Jungjinjaroen and Monnat Theerachat bolster the patent team working on mapping, searches and applications. Nuttakorn Sorakun also supports the team in litigation matters.

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Key clients

  • AB InBev (Hoegaarden, Corona, Budweiser, etc.)
  • TikTok
  • Huawei
  • Great Wall Motor
  • BYD
  • AXA
  • Outfit7 (Talking Tom)
  • Cartier
  • Woori Bank
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Kakao
  • BabyMonster

Work highlights

  • Represented, advised, prosecuted, and managed the client’s trade mark portfolio of AB InBev, the largest brewer in the world.
  • Represented, advised, prosecuted, and managed client’s patent portfolio for Great Wall Motor and BYD Auto, the world’s leading EV car manufacturers.
  • Reversed the rejection and secured registration of the biggest girl group in the world “BLACKPINK”. The marks were filed since the band debuted in 2016 and rejected on grounds of distinctiveness.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Franck Fougere, Kritchakorn Nimwenai, Patthawarat Jungjinjaroen, Monnat Theerachat, Nuttakorn Sorakun

Other key lawyers

Hathaichanok Limpattanakul, Plaifon Pronpunyalert